The second annual STEAMfest is taking place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14 at University of Texas Permian Basin.
It so happens to fall on the weekend of the historic eclipse.
STEAMfest will offer a variety of hands-on activities mainly for students in third through 12th grade, but it’s really for everyone, said Milka Montes, who co-chairs the Permian Basin STEAM Coalition with Jessica Raymond at UTPB.
Montes, who also is associate professor of chemistry and chair of the department, said STEAMfest was started last year as a way of encouraging participation in the yearly science and engineering fair.
They got help from different people at UTPB…
